Production of documents
Chapter 10: Of examination of witnesses
(1) A witness summoned to produce a document shall, if it is in his possession or power, bring it to Court, notwithstanding any objection which there may be to its production or to its admissibility:
Provided that the validity of any such objection shall be decided on by the Court.
(2) The Court, if it sees fit, may inspect the document, unless it refers to matters of State, or take other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility.
(3) If for such a purpose it is necessary to cause any document to be translated, the Court may, if it thinks fit, direct the translator to keep the contents secret, unless the document is to be given in evidence and, if the interpreter disobeys such direction, he shall be held to have committed an offence under section 198 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023:
Provided that no Court shall require any communication between the Ministers and the President of India to be produced before it.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 162Refreshing memoryEvidence Act 159
- 163Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162Evidence Act 160
- 164Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memoryEvidence Act 161
- 166Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on noticeEvidence Act 163
- 167Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on noticeEvidence Act 164
- 168Judge’s power to put questions or order productionEvidence Act 165